Robbers kill trucker, one arrested

A trucker was killed in an attack by robbers in Gokul area under Sadar upazila of the district early yesterday.

The deceased is Anju Mia, 40, of Rangpur district, said Amirul Islam, officer-in-charge of DB police.

Tap here to add The Daily Star as a trusted source

A gang of six intercepted a rod-laden Gaibandha-bound truck coming from Chittagong at Chandramore in Gazipur district at midnight.

They drove the vehicle into Gokul area in Bogra Sadar and strangled the trucker. The robbers also injured the helper, Saju Mia, 32, of Rangpur, and took away the truck.   

The body was sent to Shaheed Zaiur Rahman Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy. 

Police in a drive later seized the looted truck from Shajahanpur upazila and arrested one Sohag Mia, 25, of Bogra town, in this connection, said the OC.

Meanwhile, armed robbers looted grocery items worth about Tk 2 lakh from a store in Doshmail area of Sherpur upazila the same day.

A gang of 10/12 tied two night guards with rope and stormed M/S Shefali Store of Mozammel Haque, said police.

The robbers took away oil, cigarette and other valuable items, said the grocer, Mozammel.